San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-15
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
BROOKLYN, January, 1887.

DhNNhLhNS 'SS's
Editor LIGHT:
Dame fashion DEGREES that ladies shall
now carry long, slim alligator pocket
books In their hands. What can be
more convenient TO the light fingered
gentry than this?
Judge Pratt has been very i'll ever
since the Nc. Quade case was handed
him. Ii Is enough TO give any body neu-
ralgis OF something wore. that's a fact.
But there's a cauldrOn ziZzling some
where, friends, and politicians and hood
lers are dancing ABB ut II Ike the witches
Of Macbeth. The end Is not YETI
A friendly, but very exciting type
writing race took place night before last,
between Miss Carrie Morris, Of Clinton
Ave-, and Miss Del Norte. of st. Marks
place, Brooklyn. The machines we're
Remington's, and the young ladies had
practiced the same length OF time. The
umpire decided that Miss Morris was
the fastest operator. and Miss Del Norte
the most correct Though the daughters
OF wealthy parents, both girls propose TO
support themselves a. photographers
and type writer's. mo girl ought TO
marry until she is competent TO support
her husband" said the vivacious Miss
Norris. as she closed her typewriter.
Lord !" said plaiR-spoken old lady,
who had witnessed the trial Of skill,
"Thar sounds kinder fighty, but | vow
there's more truth thsn poetry about II
after you're done and said all.
The great CASTELAR, of SpaiL and our
own interchangeable Susan B. Anthony
seem to be in perfect accord. CASTELAR,
demands universal suffrage rs "the only
preventive Of revolutions" Miss An
thony demands universal suffrage be-
cause without IL a woman owns neither
herself, her property, nor her children.
Folks can't get over wondering what
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher called on
Boss Mclaughlin for. Why, everybody
knows that the boss holds the City Of
Churches In his big fist. somebody had
got too tightly wedged under the boss
thumb for comfort, perhaps. cit got 30
that q man can't sneeZe In Brooklyn
without having n pack Of reporters at
his heels" said Mr.. Beecher. When
minister OF the gospel sneeZes In COM
paDy with the boss; that's abou; the size
OF 1t.
Listen to the following sound rating.
My readers well suppose that this wealth
of adjectives must have dropped from
womsn's pen, but "Indignstion" is n
man and brother, and he's just rs mad
as he can be. madame" he begins,
and feel as If had been struck by
lightning, II am surprised that YOU
should recommend the use Of nasty,
Sticky. gaummy, leaden buckwhest
cakes. Why. they are as indigestible as
sole leather. and have just about as
much taste"
Now, never ate sole-leather, and |
never recommended lead as an article Of
diet, nor anything that was nasty or
gaummy, and am not responsible for
poor cooks in "Indignation's" family.
Nevertheless, Notwithstanding breth-
rem, still believe in women's speaking
In meeting" Mr.. Beecher remarked, one
Friday night alter a feeble soul had
talked half an hour and hadn't said any
thing. Lo, notwithstanding brethren,
still believe 10 buckwheat cakes II they
are made according TO my rule. Good
buckwneat, enough for u batter. little
salt. a quart OF warm milk and Flesch
mann's yeast cake, three or four spoons
full OF corn meal. will produce flap
jacks as light a. a feather. Put that in
your pipe. "lndignaIion
Little Lillian smith. the ten year old,
fifty dollar day thief, says that she
didn't like to steal at first, but IL got to
be fun when she found out how easy it
was, and how cOmical the ladies looked
when they couldn't find their pocket
books. One fat woman whom she had
robbed. begged her to look around on
the floor and help her find it. on! |
looked" said Lillian. ''Of course | did
You see she Was SO big thought she'd
bust if she stopped over"
There have been some wonderful
toilettes at the performances of the
National Opera Co, in Boston, this
week. Our distinguished lady from
Beacon street, wore crimson velvet
suit covered with gold embroidery.
Silver and bead embroidery was also
noticeable. And many Of the ladies re-
moved their hats too. In the matter Of
doing what lie right TO be ne, Boston
stands near the Hub ofthe universe. Mrs.
rhurber Is working with courage and
success The National Opera Company
has come TO stay let rs pray.
ELEANOR KIRT.